diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2ff22d4..f3837a3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Cog Function
 | --- | --- | --- | 
 | ccrole | **Beta** | <details><summary>Create custom commands that also assign roles</summary>May have some bugs, please create an issue if you find any</details> |
 | chatter | **Alpha** | <details><summary>Chat-bot trained to talk like your guild</summary>Missing some key features, but currently functional</details> |
-| coglint | **Incomplete** | <details><summary>Error check code in python syntax posted to discord</summary>Still conceptual, no idea if it'll work</details> |
+| coglint | **Alpha** | <details><summary>Error check code in python syntax posted to discord</summary>Works, but probably needs more turning to work for cogs</details> |
 | fight | **Incomplete** | <details><summary>Organize bracket tournaments within discord</summary>Still in-progress, a massive project</details> |
 | flag | **Incomplete** | <details><summary>Create temporary marks on users that expire after specified time</summary>Not yet ported to v3</details> |
 | hangman | **Alpha** | <details><summary>Play a game of hangman</summary>Some visual glitches and needs more customization</details> |
diff --git a/coglint/coglint.py b/coglint/coglint.py
index 473817e..cf93402 100644
--- a/coglint/coglint.py
+++ b/coglint/coglint.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ class CogLint:
 
         self.path = str(cog_data_path(self)).replace('\\', '/')
 
+        self.do_lint = None
         self.counter = 0
 
         # self.answer_path = self.path + "/tmpfile.py"
@@ -33,10 +34,18 @@ class CogLint:
     @commands.command()
     async def autolint(self, ctx: RedContext):
         """Toggles automatically linting code"""
+        curr = await self.config.lint()
+
+        self.do_lint = not curr
+        await self.config.lint.set(not curr)
+        await ctx.send("Autolinting is now set to {}".format(not curr))
 
     @commands.command()
     async def lint(self, ctx: RedContext, *, code):
-        """Lint python code"""
+        """Lint python code
+
+        Toggle autolinting with `[p]autolint`
+        """
         await self.lint_message(ctx.message)
         await ctx.send("Hello World")
 
@@ -59,6 +68,10 @@ class CogLint:
         return pylint_stdout, pylint_stderr
 
     async def lint_message(self, message):
+        if self.do_lint is None:
+            self.do_lint = await self.config.lint()
+        if not self.do_lint:
+            return
         code_blocks = message.content.split('```')[1::2]
 
         for c in code_blocks: